MELAKA: A traffic policeman with the rank of lans koperal was fined RM30,000 in default eight months' jail by the Sessions Court here after he admitted to accepting monthly payments from a transportation company.

Mohd Hanif Mohamad Zakri, 37, pleaded guilty before judge Elesabet Paya Wan during the proceedings on Tuesday (July 4).

Based on the facts of the case, Mohd Hanif had accepted a sum of RM3,600 from the company's manager in order not to take action against its lorries.

The offence was committed at Maybank Islamic Berhad, Ayer Keroh branch in the Melaka Tengah district between Jan 14 and Dec 12, 2017 when Mohd Hanif was stationed at the Jasin district police headquarters.

The charge was framed under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment for up to two years or a fine, or both, if found guilty.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) Shah Abdul Samat prosecuted while Mohd Hanif was represented by Azrul Zulkifli Stork.

Azrul told the court that Mohd Hanif had to work as a fishmonger once he was suspended from the force due to the ongoing case and had to take care of his wife, 10-year-old child and aging mother.

At the time of writing, it was learnt that Mohd Hanif was in the process of settling the fine.